FTC Investigates 'Gender-Affirming Care' Industry for Fraudulent Practices

FTC's Potential Action on Gender-Affirming Care

• 🎯 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly studying and likely to move against the transgender industry, specifically focusing on the marketing and practice of gender-affirming care for minors.
• ⚖️ This potential action could classify the administration of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries on minors as an unfair or unjust trade practice.
• 🔍 The FTC's move is seen as significant due to its focus on consumer protection and policing unjust trade practices.

Basis for FTC Investigation

• ⚠️ The FTC's regulatory purview allows action due to alleged deceptive practices, marketing, false promises, and fraudulent means used to present these treatments to patients and families.
• 💡 The agency is holding workshops and panels in July to study the issue, a common precursor to initiating legal action against an industry.
• 📜 This aligns with President Trump's past executive actions, which decried gender-affirming care as a